Warframe prime relics: how to get the best gear

Ever felt that your regular Warframe gear is just that tad bit lacking in something? You’ve probably heard about some more epic equipment that everyone else is hunting for called “Primes”. But just what are Primes? In this guide to Warframe Prime Relics, we will show you how to get the best gear, as well as the conditions for crafting them and even a list of the currently available Primes – because we’re really nice like that!

Written by Dave Irwin & Taylor Cocke.

Warframe Prime Relics guide

Prime Warframes and Weapons are some of the most powerful tools in a Warframe player’s arsenal. That means, of course, they’re going to be the hardest to get. To get Prime parts, you’re going to have to go through the long process of farming Relics. The four types of relics (Lith, Meso, Neo, and Axi) all have different drop tables. Things get complicated when you try to understand them.

“But hang on,” you may be thinking, “I still need more information about the basics!” Well we have you covered there too – just go to our main Warframe guide for everything else you need to know about this surprisingly complex free-to-play shooter.

What are Void Relics?

Void Relics are items that drop Prime parts and Formas when you unlock them. You unlock them by running Void Fissure missions. But before you do that, there’s some stuff you’ve got to take care of.

First of all, you’ve got to find yourself a few Relics in the first place. For the most part, you’re going to find them by running missions, but if you’re looking for specific Prime parts, you’re going to need to find specific Relics. For example, currently Nyx Prime is available in the game and its blueprint can be obtained from Lith B4 relics, while its Neuroptics are found in relics from Meso N6, chassis in Neo R1, and Systems in Axi S3. Each of those relics has a chance to drop the part you want, but it’s not guaranteed. So, you’ll have to open up multiple Relics to find the part you want. Try to have a spreadsheet or something to keep track of all your Relics, including which ones you need to complete the chosen Prime gear.

To get more of each type of Relic, you’re going to have to know where to go to get the Relics you need. For the most part, you’ll be getting Relics by running so-called “endless” missions. Look for missions labeled as Defense, Excavation, Survival, Interception, and Defection missions for types you can run endlessly (though I’d recommend sticking to the first three for ease’s sake). On low level missions, you’ll find Lith Relics, then in ascending order of levels, Meso, Neo, and finally, Axi.

Once you’ve gotten your hands on some Relics, head into the Relics page in your inventory and take a look at the items they have a chance to drop. Every Relic has a loot table of three common items, two uncommon items, and one rare item. Assuming the Relic is unrefined, the common items are vastly more likely to drop than the higher rarities. By spending some Void Traces on “refining” them, you can increase the chances of an uncommon or rare drop.

Obtaining resources in Warframe

Void Traces drop from running Void Fissure missions, just in case you were wondering. You’ll end up with a decent chunk of them, but can only hold a certain amount, so be sure to spend them on the Relics you really want to pay off for you.

Now that you know what you’re aiming for, it’s time to run the aforementioned Void Fissure missions. Load up the Navigation page, hit the Void Fissure tab, selecting the mission you want to run. As you’d expect, Lith Void Fissure missions are lower level missions, while Axi are much higher.

Once in, it’s time to open them up. In the mission, you’ll see certain enemies go invulnerable for a moment before emitting a shimmering glow. It’s pretty obvious when it happens. Kill those enemies for a chance to drop Reactant. Once you’ve picked up 10 Reactants, your Relic will crack open, so finish up the mission to see what’s inside.

If you’re running Void Fissure missions with more than one person on your team (four people his highly recommended), you’ll get a choice from the parts that every person on your team has opened up. If you didn’t find what you want, maybe someone else found something that you did. But seriously, make a spreadsheet or have something to keep track. It’ll make your life far easier.

Warframe’s Prime Vault

One thing to keep in mind when aiming to create items is that certain Prime equipment rotates in and out of the Prime Vault. The items in there are usually older Frames, as well as the resources needed to create them, so the Void Relics that drop these will no longer spawn.

Generally speaking, once they’re in the Vault, they stay there; yet there are occasions where the Vault is opened as part of the Prime Access Program, making these older pieces of kit available to buy for a limited time with real-world currency as part of a bundle. Some Primes are also made temporarily available for limited times for construction for all players.

Prime void relics to open and the material costs to craft them in Warframe

Rather than list every single Prime, including those that are in the Vault and not normally obtainable, it’s perhaps better to list the Primes that are currently available in-game. Below are all the existing Primes, as well as the relevant Void Relics rarities and the materials you will need in order to craft them. Some tend to be in tens of thousands, so be sure to stock up on supplies.

Warframe Primes – warframes

Due to the number of parts, this table has been limited to show 10 entries. Please use the search functionality in order to find the part you’re looking for information about how to craft them. Note that this will be updated with all the currently available Prime frames in the game and will be amended to feature up-to-date locations.

Warframe Primes – primary weapons

Due to the number of parts, this table has been limited to show 10 entries. Please use the search functionality in order to find the part you’re looking for information about how to craft them. Note that this will be updated with all the currently available Prime primary weapons in the game and will be amended to feature up-to-date locations.

Primary Weapon Prime parts

Void Relics to obtain

Materials required

Time taken to craft & rush cost

Notes

Boltor Blueprint

Lith B4 (Rare)

15,000x credits
1x Barrel
1x Receiver
1x Stock
10x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Available until 20th September 2018

Boltor Barrel

Meso N6 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Available until 20th September 2018

Boltor Receiver

Neo R1 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Available until 20th September 2018

Boltor Stock

Axi S3 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Available until 20th September 2018

Braton Blueprint

Lith T2 (Uncommon)
Meso B2 (Common)
Axi L2 (Common)

15,000x credits
1x Barrel
1x Receiver
1x Stock
10x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Braton Barrel

Neo B5 (Common)
Axi A3 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Braton Receiver

Lith P1 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Braton Stock

Meso T1 (Common)
Axi A4 (Common)
Axi E2 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Burston Blueprint

Lith B3 (Common)

15,000x credits
1x Barrel
1x Receiver
1x Stock
10x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Burston Barrel

Axi H3 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Burston Receiver

Meso T1 (Common)
Meso Z1 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Burston Stock

Axi O3 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Cernos Blueprint

Lith Z1 (Uncommon)
Neo V7 (Uncommon)

15,000x credits
1x Grip
1x Lower Limb
1x String
1x Upper Limb

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Cernos Grip

Axi H3 (Common)
Axi K3 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Cernos Lower Limb

Lith C2 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Cernos String

Lith B3 (Uncommon)
Axi A3 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Cernos Upper Limb

Meso O2 (Common)
Meso S7 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Paris Blueprint

Axi E2 (Common)
Axi K3 (Common)

15,000x credits
1x Grip
1x Lower Limb
1x String
1x Upper Limb

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Paris Upper Limb

Lith C2 (Common)
Meso T1 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Paris Lower Limb

Meso D2 (Common)
Meso O2 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Paris Grip

Meso S7 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Paris String

Neo M1 (Common)
Neo N8 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Sybaris Blueprint

Neo N8 (Common)

15,000x credits
1x Barrel
1x Receiver
1x Stock
10x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Sybaris Barrel

Meso S7 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Sybaris Receiver

Neo S7 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Sybaris Stock

Lith P1 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Tiberion Blueprint

Axi L2 (Uncommon)

20,000x credits
1x Barrel
1x Receiver
1x Stock
10x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 25 Platinum

Tiberion Barrel

Meso T1 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Tiberion Receiver

Meso O2 (Common)
Axi K3 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Tiberion Stock

Lith T2 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Warframe Primes – secondary weapons

Due to the number of parts, this table has been limited to show 10 entries. Please use the search functionality in order to find the part you’re looking for information about how to craft them. Note that this will be updated with all the currently available Prime secondary weapons in the game and will be amended to feature up-to-date locations.

Warframe Primes – melee weapons

Due to the number of parts, this table has been limited to show 10 entries. Please use the search functionality in order to find the part you’re looking for information about how to craft them. Note that this will be updated with all the currently available Prime melee weapons in the game and will be amended to feature up-to-date locations.

Melee Weapon Prime parts

Void Relics to obtain

Materials required

Time taken to craft & rush cost

Notes

Ankyros Blueprint

Lith B4 (Common)

15,000x credits
2x Blade
2x Gauntlet
10x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Available until 20th September 2018

Ankyros Blade

Axi S3 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Available until 20th September 2018

Ankyros Gauntlet

Neo R1 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Available until 20th September 2018

Destreza Blueprint

Neo B5 (Uncommon)

15,000x credits
1x Blade
1x Handle
10x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Available from Prime Access for a limited time.

Destreza Handle

Meso D2 (Rare)

15,000x credits
2x Bronco Prime
1x Link

N/A

Available from Prime Access for a limited time.

Destreza Blade

Axi O3 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Available from Prime Access for a limited time.

Fang Blueprint

Meso T1 (Common)
Meso Z1 (Common)

15,000x credits
2x Blade
2x Handle

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Fang Blade

Lith P1 (Common)
Neo S7 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Fang Handle

Lith Z1 (Common)
Axi A4 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Kogake Blueprint

Axi V7 (Uncommon)

15,000x credits
2x Boot
2x Gauntlet
15x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Kogake Boot

Axi A3 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Kogake Gauntlet

Neo K1 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Kronen Blueprint

Neo L1 (Common)
Axi H3 (Common)

15,000x credits
2x Blade
2x Handle
15x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Kronen Blade

Axi K3 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Kronen Handle

Meso B2 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Nami Skyla Blueprint

Axi L2 (Common)
Axi V7 (Common)

15,000x credits
2x Blade
2x Handle
15x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Nami Skyla Blade

Neo N8 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Nami Skyla Handle

Lith C2 (Uncommon)
Meso S7 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Orthos Blueprint

Lith H2 (Uncommon)

15,000x credits
2x Blade
1x Handle
10x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Orthos Blade

Lith B3 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Orthos Handle

Axi L2 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Scindo Blueprint

Lith B4 (Uncommon)

15,000x credits
1x Blade
1x Handle
15x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Available until 20th September 2018

Scindo Blade

Axi S3 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Available until 20th September 2018

Scindo Handle

Meso N6 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Available until 20th September 2018

Silva & Aegis Blueprint

Lith T2 (Uncommon)
Axi V7 (Uncommon)

20,000x credits
1x Blade
1x Guard
1x Hilt
10x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Silva & Aegis Blade

Neo L1 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Silva & Aegis Guard

Neo S7 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Silva & Aegis Hilt

Meso B2 (Common)
Neo K1 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Venka Blueprint

Axi O3 (Uncommon)

15,000x credits
2x Blade
2x Gauntlet
15x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 12 hours
Rush cost: 50 Platinum

Venka Blade

Lith C2 (Common)
Meso S7 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Venka Gauntlet

Axi V7 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Warframe Primes – Companions & Sentinel weapons

Note that this will be updated with all the currently available Companions and Sentinel weapons in the game and will be amended to feature up-to-date locations.

Companion/Sentinel Weapon Prime parts

Void Relics to obtain

Materials required

Time taken to craft & rush cost

Notes

Helios Blueprint

Meso Z1 (Uncommon)
Neo K1 (Uncommon)
Neo M1 (Uncommon)

15,000x credits
1x Cerebrum
1x Carapace
1x Systems
6x Orokin Cell

Time taken: 24 hours
Rush cost: 30 Platinum

Companion

Helios Cerebrum

Lith H2 (Rare)

N/A

N/A

Companion

Helios Carapace

Lith P1 (Common)
Neo S7 (Common)
Axi A3 (Common)
Axi H3 (Common)

N/A

N/A

Companion

Helios Systems

Meso D2 (Uncommon)

N/A

N/A

Companion

Deconstructor Prime

N/A

N/A

N/A

Acquired automatically upon acquiring Helios Prime.

Well that’s a rather exhaustive list isn’t it? Plenty to be hunting for your respective collections! But having the gear is only half the aim. You have to know what kind of damage is effective against which enemies as well, conveniently you can find that in our Warframe damage guide. You can also learn how to farm credits in our Warframe materials guide.